Basketball Recap: Upsala Drops Highest Score of Season Against Parkers Prairie

Cardinals

Team Score (Highest)

02/27/25 @ Parkers Prairie	86
01/03/25 vs Braham	85
02/18/25 @ Long Prairie-Grey Eagle	82
02/13/25 vs St. John's Prep	81
01/09/25 @ St. John's Prep	78

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Upsala). They breezed past the Parkers Prairie Panthers to the tune of 86-55 on Thursday. The Cardinals' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Upsala got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Samuel Laliberte out in front who went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and six assists. What's more, Laliberte also posted a 75% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Jack Primus was another key player, putting up 16 points along with eight boards and seven assists.

Upsala smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 54 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Upsala pushed their record up to 19-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points over those games. As for Parkers Prairie, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.

Upsala has already played their next contest, a 71-38 win against Verndale on the 28th. As for Parkers Prairie, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-36 victory against Bertha-Hewitt on the 28th.